Sharif remained unmoved and was firm on trying dialogue despite the new attacks .

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Sharif meets military officials, security aides
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Published 2014-03-04 07:35:08
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif again met Chief of the Army Staff General Raheel Sharif and top national security aides and military officials on Monday to discuss the future of the dialogue process with Taliban which appears to be running into fresh troubles with the new phase of violence.

The meeting was attended by Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Inter-Services Intelligence Director General Lt Gen Zaheerul Islam and Chief of General Staff Lt Gen Ishfaq Nadeem Ahmad.

The meeting took place a day after the government suspended air strikes on militant hideouts in response to the TTP announcement of a unilateral ceasefire for one month. But by the time the session began the backdrop changed because of deadly militant attacks on the district courts complex in Islamabad and in Landikotal, Khyber Agency.

A military source said the meeting was originally convened to discuss a strategy for negotiations with Taliban after their decision to suspend violent activities, but much of the time was consumed by discussions on the fresh incidents.

The impression that the participants took with them from the meeting was that Prime Minister Sharif remained unmoved and was firm on trying dialogue despite the new attacks .

“He (Mr Sharif) is not giving up on the dialogue,” said a source who had spoken to one of the participants.

 

[HAIDER]

A huge drama coming up in next few days.

 

[batmannow]

TTP, govt committee meeting concludes; agreement on terms
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TTP committee members Maulana Samiul Haq (R) and Professor Ibrahim Khan (L) hold a press conference in the northwestern town of Akora Khattak on Feb 10, 2014. — Photo by AFP
Updated 2014-03-05 15:44:38
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PESHAWAR: The meeting between negotiators from the government and the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) concluded in Akora Khattak on Wednesday with both sides agreeing to certain terms and conditions, DawnNews reported.

The current government committee includes Irfan Siddiqui, retired Major Amir, Rustam Shah Mohmand and Rahimullah Yousufzai and the negotiators nominated by the TTP include Maulana Samiul Haq, Maulana Abdul Aziz and Professor Mohammad Ibrahim.

Haq, chief of the Taliban negotiating committee, told reporters after the meeting that the Taliban committee was seeking a meeting with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. He praised the Taliban for announcing the ceasefire and said he had asked the militants to track down whoever was responsible for the recent violence.

Moreover, he also said that the announcement of a ceasefire from both sides was a major progress and that the Taliban had been asked to probe into those responsible for recent attacks.

The chief Taliban mediator added that Afghanistan, India and the United States wanted the dialogue process to fail.

He further said that the government and Taliban should jointly unveil the enemy.

Haq said that the Taliban had not put forward any demands to change the democratic system.

Talking about the Ahrarul Hind, the group that claimed responsibility of the recent attack in an Islamabad court, he said that he had never heard the organisation's name before and the Taliban were also unaware of the outfit.

The head of the committee representing the government, Irfan Siddiqui, said they had discussed various options for how the negotiating process could continue and the results of today's meeting were satisfactory.

Siddiqui said that the Taliban should openly condemn incidents of terrorism.

He also said that the dialogue process had entered its second phase now, which included decision-making steps.The first round of talks was meant only to increase and facilitate contacts between the two sides, he added.

Another government negotiator retired Major Amir told media representatives that the suggestions presented during the first round of the meeting had been agreed upon by both sides.

Rahimullah Yousufzai told The Associated Press that the negotiators had decided to push forward with the process because the Pakistani Taliban had said they were not responsible for the recent attacks.

''In this situation, we opted to continue the talks, and we hope the Taliban will condemn these attacks and trace those who are behind it,'' Yousafzai said.

During the meeting, held at Maulana Samiul Haq's Dar-ul-Uloom Haqqania seminary, the members consulted on the dissolution of existing committees and the formation of new committees to carry forward peace talks, DawnNews had quoted sources as saying.

Reports said the government had decided to dissolve the existing committee and form a new committee to represent it in the talks.

Sources told DawnNews that the new government committee would likely comprise of members from the Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) led government at the centre as well as members from the armed forces.

Moreover, Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak or his representative would be added to the committee.

The new committee was likely to also include a high-ranking official from the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan would be its focal person.

The recommendation for the formation of a new committee was made by Major Amir during a meeting of the current negotiators with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

On Tuesday, the government decided to resume peace dialogue with the outlawed group which was suspended last month after the TTP Mohmand claimed to have killed 23 detained Frontier Corps personnel.

The two committees had met twice prior to the suspension of the dialogue process.

The process appeared to gain new life over the weekend when the Pakistani Taliban declared a one-month ceasefire and the government responded by saying it would halt airstrikes against militant hideouts in the tribal areas.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the four-member government negotiating team, headed by Irfan Siddqui, with Prime Minister Sharif. It was attended by Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar and Major (retired) Amir, Rustam Shah Mohmand and Rahimullah Yousufzai.

The killing of eight troops this week, including six just hours before the negotiators met Wednesday, have also strained the process.

 

[gangsta_rap]

Just let buzdil khan and ganja go on with their antics. They'll have to pay for the failures once it hits them hard.
We can only hope that the fallout from dealing with these terrorists so softly doesn't harm the common people instead.

 

[xyxmt]

We must have a consensus on one thing now, let check if Mr. Sherif has tattey

 

[batmannow]

We must have a consensus on one thing now, let check if Mr. Sherif has tattey

friend,
here again he trying to walk against the wind, which will going to throw him out very soon?
but lets check, for the very last time?
as you hve mentioned?lolzzz

ovt, TTP negotiators meet PM in bid to further peace talks
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Updated 2014-03-06 10:55:42
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ISLAMABAD: A joint statement issued after a meeting of the negotiators representing the federal government and the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Thursday said the present committees would only perform coordination duties, DawnNews reported.

The statement issued by the Prime Minister House said the teams would consider new strategies in order to make the decision-making process more effective.

It also reiterated that in the absence of peace, there would be no prosperity in the country and added that all forms of terrorism would be eliminated from Pakistan.

The statement said the new phase of decision-making would require consultation and guidance of both the committees.

The meeting held at the PM House was also attended by Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan.

Maulana Samiul Haq, Professor Ibrahim and Maulana Yousuf Shah were representing the Taliban committee whereas the government's negotiators included Irfan Siddiqui, Rustam Shah Mohmand, Major (retd) Amir and Rahimullah Yusufzai.

Sources said the meeting discussed ways of furthering peace talks between the government and the Taliban.

Speaking to media representatives after the meeting, Sami said Prime Minister Nawaz had appreciated the performances of both the negotiating teams, adding that the meeting had remained a positive one.

He said both the sides had agreed to further peace talks and the prime minister was hopeful that the situation would not call for an operation.

Sami said a strategy would be formed in a day or two in order for the negotiating team to travel to Waziristan, adding that he would also undertake the journey to mediate talks with the Taliban.

He underscored that negotiators from both sides should collaborate in order to identify elements trying to sabotage the peace process and expressed the hope that all matters would be resolved in a peaceful manner.

 

[xyxmt]

^^ you know batman its easy for us to talk, but he will be held responsible for any fall out of the operation which will certainly happen, everyone will start blaming him and with our independent judiciary in place will start handing out sue motos and all those opportunists in favor of operation now will turn against it...you know we need to check our nation's tuttey also.
So lets give him time, we both know there is no way out of this but to kill those smelly rats.

 

[batmannow]

^^ you know batman its easy for us to talk, but he will be held responsible for any fall out of the operation which will certainly happen, everyone will start blaming him and with our independent judiciary in place will start handing out sue motos and all those opportunists in favor of operation now will turn against it...you know we need to check our nation's tuttey also.
So lets give him time, we both know there is no way out of this but to kill those smelly rats.

unclee jee, i belive what you say, but the ghost will hunt him down anyway ?
so why not, kill the bitches frist?
if he become succsesfull, me & whole nation ready to make him amir ul momminen sure?